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National Agency to Promote the Participation of Eritrean Citizens in the Ownership of Public Enterprises Establishment Proclamation (No. 171/2012).

Regulations
Eritrea
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Proclamation establishes the National Agency to Promote the Participation of Eritreans in the Ownership of Public Enterprises, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its administration. The Agency shall undertake, implement and ensure the participation of Eritreans living in Eritrea and abroad in national economic development activities through the direct transfer of ownership of Small Public Enterprises or of shares in Public Enterprises converted into share companies.

Law No. 77-I on leasehold by foreign states.

Legislation
Russia
Turkmenistan
Asia
Central Asia

The present Law establishes legal basis of leasehold by foreign states and the amount of rent for foreign land tenure. Object of lease is public land that can be granted on lease to foreign states exclusively on lease (art. 1). Leasehold by foreign states is fixed-date charged land tenure. Area of lease, conditions of lease and the period of lease shall be determined by agreement between the parties (art. 2).

Repealed by: Law implementing Land Code. (2004-11-01)

Ley Nº 1.689 - Ley de hidrocarburos.

Legislation
Bolivia
Americas
South America

La presente Ley tiene por objeto el marco normativo relativo a la propiedad y la concesión de los hidrocarburos, los cuales pertenecen al dominio directo, inalienable e imprescriptible del Estado (art. 1º). Dentro de los 50 km de las fronteras nacionales, ningún extranjero podrá adquirir ni poseer propiedades inmuebles por ningún título, con la excepción del caso de necesidad nacional declarada mediante ley expresa.

Revocado por: Ley Nº 3.058 - Ley de hidrocarburos. (2005-05-05)

Ley Nº 4/2009 - Ley sobre el régimen de la propiedad de tierras en Guinea Ecuatorial.

Legislation
Equatorial Guinea
Africa
Middle Africa

La presente Ley sobre el régimen de propiedad de tierras de Guinea Ecuatorial, establece que se distinguirán las tierras según pertenezcan a particulares y entidades, o formen parte del patrimonio del Estado; estas últimas se dividirán en tierras de dominio publico y tierras de propiedad privada del Estado.

Decreto Legislativo Nº 1.073 - Modifica el artículo 10 de la Ley Nº 26.505, Ley de la inversión privada en el desarrollo de las actividades económicas en las tierras del territorio nacional y de las comunidades campesinas y nativas.

Legislation
Peru
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto Legislativo modifica la Ley que establece los principios generales necesarios para promover la inversión privada en el desarrollo de las actividades económicas en las tierras del territorio nacional y de las comunidades campesinas y nativas, respecto a la necesidad que las comunidades regularicen su organización comunal para la adquisición de las tierras comunales y dispongan del voto a favor de no menos del cincuenta por ciento de los comuneros posesionarios con más de un año.

Decree No.7 of 1996 (I.18.) of the Government on the acquisition of real estate by foreign nationals.

Regulations
Hungary
Eastern Europe
Europe

Foreign legal or natural persons may acquire the ownership of real estates, other than arable land or protected natural area, after obtaining the permit of the responsible public administration office of Budapest or the county. The permit has to be issued if the acquisition of ownership by foreign persons does not hurt the local government's or other public interest, and if the buyer does comply with certain requisites. The issuance of a permit may be refused if Hungarian persons are not treated equally, in this regard, to local people in the country of origin of the buyer.

Investment Proclamation No. 769/2012.

Legislation
Ethiopia
Africa
Eastern Africa

This Proclamation provides for a transparent and efficient administration of investment in Ethiopia and mitigating the impacts of environmental pollution relating to investment projects. Any investor shall have the obligation to observe the laws of the country in carrying out his investment activities. In particular, he or she shall give due regard to environmental protection. The provisions of this Proclamation may not be applicable to investments in the prospecting, exploration and development of minerals and petroleum resources. Investments may be made in the water sector.

Communal Tenure and the Governance of Common Property Resources in Asia

Reports & Research
November, 2011
Bangladesh
United States of America
Afghanistan
China
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
Australia
Laos
United Kingdom
Guinea
Republic of Korea
Thailand
Nepal
Pakistan
Yemen
Philippines
Singapore
Vietnam
Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Japan
India
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Mongolia
Asia
Oceania

Land Tenure Working Paper 20. This paper presents an analysis of communal tenure and its role for natural resource management system, in different contexts of selected Asian countries. The current market driven pressures on natural resources create both challenges and opportunities for communities and governments to use and strengthen communal tenure in order to promote sustainable management of some natural resources.

Sistemas Alimentarios Indígenas, Agroecología y las Directrices Voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2015
France
United States of America
Nicaragua
Peru
Italy
Canada
Colombia
New Zealand
Americas
Oceania

En la 2-3 febrero 2015, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación organizó una reunión técnica Transcurrirá Pueblos Indígenas & respresentatives y personal de la FAO. La reunión contó con la presencia de más de veinte pueblos indígenas de las siete regiones socioculturales identificados por el Foro de las Naciones Unidas Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas (UNPFII), incluidos los miembros de los líderes del Foro Permanente, políticos, técnicos, productores de alimentos inidgenous y los tenedores del conocimiento tradicional .

L’évolution des droits fonciers coutumiers et des relations de genre dans le contexte de l’épidémie de VIH/SIDA en Afrique

Reports & Research
November, 2006
Burkina Faso
Benin
Nigeria
Mozambique
Zambia
Mauritania
Mali
Namibia
Djibouti
Malawi
Comoros
Cape Verde
Rwanda
Libya
Lesotho
Italy
Botswana
Gambia
Senegal
Kenya

The effect of prime-age adult death and its consequences on access to land for the survivors has not been fully explored nor incorporated into policy regardless the fact that high adult mortality is now the lived reality in countries affected by HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa. This paper explores the gendered relationships between adult death due to HIV/AIDS and changes in land rights for the survivors particularly widows. In many African societies, women have traditionally accessed land through marriage.

Genre et droit à la terre

Reports & Research
November, 2010
Laos
Bangladesh
Malawi
Philippines
Vietnam
Mali
Guatemala
Africa

Accroître l'accès des femmes à la terre est crucial pour lutter contre la faim et la pauvreté. Toutefois, les disparités entre les sexes concernant l'accès aux terres restent importantes dans la plupart des pays, quel que soit leur niveau de développement. Une nouvelle base de données de la FAO aide à comprendre les facteurs qui empêchent les femmes d'accéder à la terre, et à concevoir de meilleures politiques pour lutter efficacement contre cette situation.